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What will ignite and excite you in 2017?

For the last couple of years I have decided to choose words
to help me navigate my year. In 2015 I chose bliss and last year I opted for radiate.

This year I really wanted to opt for something with energy. I've considered a word a month, or picking a word
every three months. Considered words relevant to nature such as roots
and grow and words like ignite and sparkle connoting fire. Below you can see the ones that jumped out the most.

As for the goals I'm aiming for this year then how about the
following:

Blog:

I'm considering
getting a few books on blogging and have been reading up on recommendations.

I feel that my photography could do with improving and I
would also like to make home videos of my little ones who are quickly growing
up.

I’d love to do more of what I'm passionate about on the blog
from reading books to arts and crafts, having adventures and review more.

Following my post on camping and caravanning here I am
inspired to have more adventures outside. Puzzlewood in Gloucestershire looks
particularly enticing and has been used in many films/tv series.

I’d also like to interact more in the blogging community and
am happy to collaborate with others.

Health & Fitness:

Christmas has seen me
eat one too many chocolates and mince pies. So I need to be more selective as
to what I put in my body and as I'm no gym bunny have a look at alternative
ways in which to get in exercise. I enjoy dance (particularly Zumba) and
perhaps dancing to Youtube videos would help me stay in shape.

Home:

During the run up to Christmas we've been
de-cluttering. We have been doing a spot of upcycling recently creating a place
for the girls coats and decorating the bookcase doors. Father Christmas had no
way of entering our house this year due to there being no fireplace entrance so
we’d like to install one for next year.

By combining my goals and word choice I've come up with two words for this year which were cemented by Michelle Reeves recent class on Monday. Or did they come about because of my husband's love of setting alight the Christmas pudding each year you decide. This year I've decided to go with ignite and excite.

Comments

Looks like some great goals for 2017! YOu sound really motivated and focused for the blog and looking after yourself! I'm hoping to try and read more this year as have stopped and I miss it! Thanks for sharing with #bestandworst x

What a lovely idea to have that focuS and totally get why you want to centralise that around the outdoors too. I think it's going to be an exciting year with all this positivity flowing around! Thanks for linking up to #familyfun

These are great goals. Blogging books sound cool, let me know if you come across something good! Good luck with Zumba my coordination is shocking so I would like s total muppet just having a dance at the back of the room. I look forward to reading about how your goals panned out over the year. Thanks for joining us at #familyfun x

This is the second time I've heard someone choosing a word to focus their year and I think it's such a great idea - it really gets you focused on what it is that motivates you. Good luck with all of your goals. My goal for last year was to improve my photography and it's amazing how quickly you pick up the bug! Thanks for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove

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